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Maniac Magee

Written by Jerry Spinelli
Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee's life took a strange turn after his parents died and left him an...
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Missing May

Written by Cynthia Rylant
Summer is very sad following the sudden death of her beloved Aunt May. When Uncle Orb claims that...
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Moon over Manifest

Written by Clare Vanderpool

The story of Abilene Tucker, who jumps off a train in Manifest, Kansas, to learn more about her...

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Onion John

Written by Joseph Krumgold and Illustrated by Symeon Shimin

The story of the friendship between a European immigrant named Onion John, so called because of his...

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Out of the Dust

Written by Karen Hesse
Written in spare, first-person free-verse poems, the book is about how Billie Jo survives during the...
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Shadow of a Bull

Written by Maia Wojciechowska
Manalo's father, the great bullfighter Juan Olivar, died when his son was only three, yet he was...
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Shiloh

Written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Marty Preston is in love with a beagle he found. He names the dog Shiloh and wants to keep her. But...
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Sounder

Written by William H. Armstrong
Set in the Deep South in the 19th century, the story is about a poor African American sharecropper...
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The Crossover

Written by Kwame Alexander
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2015. "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I’m delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell.
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The Grey King

Written by Susan Cooper
The fourth novel in the Dark Is Rising series, the story is about how Will Stanton learns of his...
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The Hero and the Crown

Written by Robin McKinley

Although Aerin is the daughter of Damar's king, she has never been accepted as full royalty. That's...

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The High King

Written by Lloyd Alexander
In the final book in the series the Chronicles of Prydain, Taran and Prince Gwydion must retrieve...
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The Higher Power of Lucky

Written by Susan Patron and Illustrated by Matt Phelan
Lucky is 10 years old and lives in tiny Pan, California, with her dog and French guardian. She lives...
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The Midwife's Apprentice

Written by Karen Cushman
Set in medieval England, the book is about Brat, a girl with no home, no family, or no future. That...
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The Summer of the Swans

Written by Betsy Byars
Sara Godfrey is having a rough summer. She is moody and uncomfortable in her own skin. She blames...
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The View from Saturday

Written by E.L. Konigsburg
Mrs. Olinski's Academic Bowl team at Epiphany Middle School was her pride and joy. The team, with...
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The Whipping Boy

Written by Sid Fleischman and Illustrated by Peter Sis
Prince Brat and his whipping boy trade places after becoming involved with outlaws. Although they...
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Written by Elizabeth George Speare

When 16-year-old Kit Tyler was forced to leave Barbados for Connecticut, in 1687, she had a hard...

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Up a Road Slowly

Written by Irene Hunt
Julie's life has numerous ups and downs. She loves spending time at her Aunt Cordelia's, running...
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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Growing Up

Written by Greenwald and Tommy and Illustrated by Coovert

Yes! Graduation day is finally here! Charlie Joe has been waiting for this moment his entire middle...

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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

Written by Greenwald and Tommy and Illustrated by Coovert
Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far, he's managed to get...
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Friday Barnes Under Suspicion

Written by Spratt and R A and Illustrated by Gosier

Getting arrested was the last thing Friday expected after solving the swamp-yeti mystery at her...

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More Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids

Written by Rob Elliott
Q: What do you get when you cross a dentist and a boat? A: A Tooth Ferry. Q: Why did the boy eat...
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Disaster Diaries Aliens!

Written by McGeddon and R and Illustrated by McGeddon, R ; Littler and Jamie
So Aliens have invaded your planet? Bummer. You could pretend you can't see them and hope they go...
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